[open] Nursing Bra Confusion

[Beth1231]

I am getting two different pieces of advice (from two pregnancy boards and the books I read) and I need you to help me clear up the mystery.

1. Buy a good nursing bra before baby is born and take it with you to the hospital. What happens when my boobs get bigger when my milk comes in? Go buy another one that's a cup size bigger?

2. Buy a good nursing bra after baby is born and after your milk comes in so you can get a good fit. What happens when my boobs shrink back to normal size, though? Go buy another one that's smaller?

I'm just trying to save myself thirty bucks here. I don't know whether to get one now in my normal size (my D cup boobs didn't get bigger this pregnancy, thankfully) or get one later in a bigger size?

 

[Leanna]

There are nursing bras out there with several hooks for the cup size.... get thee one or two of those

 

[Beth1231]

Hooks for cup size? I've never heard of that, only hooks for around your midsection. That's awesome, thanks for the info.

 

[Leanna]

I got one at Target, and one at Motherhood Maternity

 

[ChristianTroll7]

Wow! That is cool!!

 

[SmackYouTwice]

I have similar questions... I don't even know where to start as far as nursing bras go, lol. Hmm!

 

[seamonster]

I was a "D" while pregnant and a "DD" when my milk came in. Before I had him, I bought one bra in size DD because everyone said to have one bra in a size larger than I normally wear. After a few weeks I was back into my smaller bra size (smallER, lol) and bought more nursing bras then. I have 3 nursing bras and use nursing tanks a LOT.

Nursing tanks are great because even if you're a bigger bust size you can wear them without a bra. Glamourmom tanks are expensive but very worth it and give great breast support.

I got my bras at WalMart ($7-15) and Motherhood ($11-16).

I also wouldn't suggest getting the full coverage bras, especially if you're a larger cup size. The motherhood bras are GREAT because they're lower cut. The one bra that I got that was "full coverage" has been difficult to nurse in, especially when wearing a nursing shirt over it. Just the mechanics of pulling it down without the snap jabbing in the baby's face has been difficult, so the lower cut bras work better for that

 

[sparassidae]

Also, in the first few days/weeks after your milk comes in and your breasts are pretty enormous it's usually more comfortable to not wear a bra at all, at least when you are at home.

 

[seamonster]

Also, in the first few days/weeks after your milk comes in and your breasts are pretty enormous it's usually more comfortable to not wear a bra at all, at least when you are at home.

So true!

 

[RoseofLima]

I would wait and then buy one or two bras when you go for your baby's first check up. Nursing tanks are a very good idea, too...

I wear my pjs ALL day- every day for the first two weeks after I have a baby. It reminds me that this is time to do NOTHING except get to know my baby and and rest. So I never weat a bra for those couple of weeks.

 

[Beth1231]

All great info, thank you! I'm happy to hear these things are not thirty bucks each

 

[Leanna]

Wow not wear a bra, lol, they were like 50 pounds and leaking like a faucet.... I needed a bra or a tank that I could put nursing pads in all the time.... I even had to sleep in one, it was no fun at all !

 

[PegasusOnFire]

Wow not wear a bra, lol, they were like 50 pounds and leaking like a faucet.... I needed a bra or a tank that I could put nursing pads in all the time.... I even had to sleep in one, it was no fun at all !

Me too.

And Beth I just bought 3 at Target for 12.99 each, they are great and I bought them in the cup size I am normally.

 

[SmackYouTwice]

Oh yeah, and I did try on a nursing bra in Wal-Mart... same cup size I am in now with a normal bra, but it was WAY too small. I was quite frustrated! SO, I don't know!!! Ahhh, lol.

 

[seamonster]

I hope your baby is born on your birthday How cool would that be!?

 

[BananaCake]

I could use some suggestions myself. They don't make nursing bras my size. Heck, they don't even make regular, unpadded bras my size. I thought maybe now I could buy a regular size bra, but I'm still not big enough! I wear training bras, but I'm guessing that won't work well for nursing

 

[jgonz]

Try www.bravadodesigns.com & www.motherwear.com for lots of nursing bra options.

HTH~

 

[BananaCake]

Try www.bravadodesigns.com & www.motherwear.com for lots of nursing bra options.

HTH~

I'm not really surprised, but neither of those sites carry bras in my size - not even non-maternity bras Maybe I'll try some nursing tanks!

 

[Leanna]

Hmm and at 31 weeks no change in them?

 

[BananaCake]

Hmm and at 31 weeks no change in them?

Some change, but not enough! Oh, well.